Hello APS Participants and Friends,
The attached News Digest is a summary of events, research opportunities, job openings, articles of interest, and announcements for the peer workforce that have been submitted to the Academy of Peer Services. This informative newsletter is published monthly through the Virtual Learning Community project. We encourage you to use it to stay informed, contribute articles or announcements from your region, and share it with colleagues and others in your work or educational environments.
Highlighted in this issue of News Digest
- Our Next Live Online Dialogue: A Tale of Two Consortia, Wednesday, June 20 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Register
- Call for Workshops Proposals, NYAPRS Conference, Deadline is June 20. | Application
- Call to Nominate Peer Leaders, Alternatives Conference, Deadline is June 30. | Nomination Form
- Call for Workshops, International Association of Peer Specialists Conference | Application
- Virtual Learning Community, open to all roles. The next meeting of this group is Monday, June 18 at 11:00 am | Join Email Group
- Supervisor’s Network (by invitation only )- if you are a supervisor, send email to academy.virtual.community@gmail.com
The Virtual Learning Community is a project of the Academy of Peer Services that extends the connection and learning beyond the online courses into a community of practice for the peer support workforce. The website contains the News Digest, Job Bank, Calendar of Events, Upcoming Deadlines, Research Opportunities, Resources and much more!
You can find this issue and back issues of News Digest on the Virtual Community site.
Thank you for your participation,
Rita Cronise, Virtual Learning Community (VLC) Coordinator
academy.virtual.community@gmail.com
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A Tale of Two Consortia
The next APS Virtual Learning Community Live event will be A Tale of Two Consortia.
In this session, you will have the opportunity to learn about the Regional Planning Consortium (RPC), a network of 11 regional boards who work closely with state agencies to guide behavioral health policy, problem solve service delivery challenges, and recommend priorities for the reinvestment of Medicaid savings. Peers are playing an important role in these regional boards, and your voice can contribute to these initiatives. You will also learn about the New York City Peer and Community Health Workforce Consortium (NYC.PCHWC), an initiative of ThriveNYC to improve mental health services in New York City by expanding the use of peers and community health workers to connect New Yorkers to services and promote recovery.
Join us on Wednesday, June 20, as our panel of RPC Coordinators, Emily Hotchkiss, Margaret Varga, Maryam Zoma, Alexis Harrington, Peter Griffiths, and the NYC Peer and Community Health Workforce Consortium Director, Lori Tannenbaum and Coordinator Aviva Cohen, share innovative work they’ve been doing toward including, expanding, and improving peer support services as well as opportunities for you to get involved.
Register through Eventbrite.
Connection information will be provided when you register.
Please share this opportunity to participate in The Tale of Two Consortia with your colleagues and networks.